Ally buffs, or temporary boosts to your toon given to you by another player, are quite popular, both in team play and outside of combat entirely. Even just standing around under Atlas, people come by and randomly buff you with Mystic Fortune, Fortitude, Speed Boost, or whatever kind of buff they've got to give. I enjoy a few rounds around Atlas Plaza buffing the level 1-6 heroes who are out getting their first bits of experience--it's great to give a new hero resistance to damage, a little boost to their speed, etc.

In team play, buffs are often necessary, especially against enemies who deal specific types of damage or who have holding/immobilizing/sleep powers. Buffs can mean the difference between those last few points of health and getting defeated. For a Scrapper, a shot of Fortitude can mean being able to survive that red boss, for instance!

Are you a player who likes giving out buffs? If you are, or even if you're just curious about what all types of buffs are in the various powersets available, read on to find out!